Demo - Squirrels Built My House (Patreon)

If you like this demo and want to hear the final vocals recorded live, I'll be finishing it up Weds on my monthly work stream. Anyone pledging $10+ can find the link to watch here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43724720

Upping your pledge for one month to get a thing, then sliding it right back down is fine with me. Things are hard for everybody which means I must SHILL EVEN HARDER for myself.

THIS SONG tho, I'm increasingly happy with. I wrote it as a thank you to a person who's helped out me and my family many times - Zombie Squirrel. They directly contributed to the current condition of my house and this song isn't nearly enough to express my gratitude. Thank you Zombie.

Lyrics:

G C  D Em    F D

I’m loading the sacks that they described into my car

I’m making a mark on each, an S with railroad tracks

C D

Into the woods I am driving

Onto the stump I am placing

Out of the sacks they are taking all the

G  D   C E F G

acorns I had gathered for a down payment

G  C D Em    F D

I’m reading the letter of rejection from the bank

I’m walking back to the woods because my car is gone

C  D

There by the stump, a foundation

4th on the list past “location” 

walls and a roof, my salvation. No more

G   D     C         E F G

acorns, just a door key, and squirrels with a hammer

Chorus:

Am D G Em

Squirrels built my house, they brought the lumber and the nails.

Am D    G

Permits were obtained, it was all up to code

Am D G Em

Squirrels built my house, with bitey teeth and puffy tails

 F  C G

and I don’t know where my life would be without them

G C  D Em   F D

Removing the termites proved a challenge of its own

and so did the roof which had been made out of small rocks

C  D

Getting to work and then presto

keep in the warm with the rest, oh  (last time C/A, D)

tree bark instead of asbestos adds a

G   D     C    E F G

texture to the ceiling, our house is our castle

(x02030, x20030, x32030, xx0230. Maintain the xxxx3x)

Am7    G/B C   D Am7 (F, then Bb)

And now I can only imagine where I’d be without them.

(repeat)

Chorus (final tag, F C Bb D G)